2. Setting up the GoFlex Satellite™ Device
Step 3: Installing Software
GoFlex Satellite™ User Guide
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Installing GoFlex Software (Mac Users)
The GoFlex Satellite device is designed to work with both Windows and Mac operating
systems. The hard drive inside the GoFlex Satellite device is NTFS formatted, which is a
Windows standard. Mac operating systems can typically read but not write to NTFS-
formatted partitions. To enable copying of your digital media files from your Mac to the
GoFlex Satellite device, you must install the Seagate GoFlex software, located on the drive.
Warning:
Do not reformat the GoFlex Satellite drive or allow Time Machine® to use GoFlex
Satellite for backup. Time Machine will attempt to reformat the drive inside GoFlex Satellite.
See “Solving Problems” on page 29 if you reformat the drive by mistake.
To install the Seagate GoFlex software
:
1.
With the GoFlex Satellite drive connected to your Mac, double-click the
FreeAgent™ GoFlex
Drive
icon on the desktop.
2.
Double-click the
Mac Installer.dmg
file.
3.
Double-click
Mac Install
and then follow the on-screen instructions. The installation process
installs the Paragon NTFS for Mac software, which enables file copying from your Mac to
GoFlex Satellite.
Though not required to install the software, it is recommended that you complete the
registration process to get the most out of your GoFlex Satellite device.
Installing Media Sync Software
Note:
You must install the Seagate GoFlex software located on the GoFlex Satellite drive in order to
use the Media Sync application. See "Installing GoFlex Software (Mac Users)" for instructions.
The Media Sync software allows you to automatically synchronize all of your media files with
the GoFlex Satellite drive, or only those supported by an iPad. The Media Sync software can
be used by computers running Windows or Mac operating systems.
To download the software
:
1.
Go to www.seagate.com/support/goflexsatellite and then click
Downloads
.
2.
Locate the
Seagate Media Sync
software for your operating system and then download the
installer to your computer.
3.
Unzip the file.
•
Mac
: The Seagate Media Sync application is placed on the desktop. Drag the application
to the Applications folder on your Mac.
•
Windows
:
TBA: Windows installation experience.
4.
Install the software on your computer.
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